Henry Bennett Tate (December 3, 1901 – October 27, 1973) was a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators (1924–30), Chicago White Sox (1930–32), Boston Red Sox (1932) and Chicago Cubs (1934).

He helped the Senators win the 1924 World Series and the American League pennant.

Bennie Tate

Tate was born in Whitwell, Tennessee. In 10 seasons he played in 566 games and had 1,560 at bats, 144 runs, 435 hits, 68 doubles, 16 triples, 4 home runs, 173 RBI, 5 stolen bases, 118 walks, .279 batting average, .330 on-base percentage, .351 slugging percentage, 547 total bases and 34 sacrifice hits. Defensively, he recorded a .974 fielding percentage.

Bennie Tate

He died in West Frankfort, Illinois, at the age of 71.

Bennie Tate

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1901 births

1973 deaths

Major League Baseball catchers

Washington Senators (1901–1960) players

Chicago White Sox players

Boston Red Sox players

Chicago Cubs players

St. Louis Browns scouts

Baseball players from Tennessee

People from Whitwell, Tennessee

Sportspeople from the Chattanooga metropolitan area